Method/device for improving braking performance on wheeled vehicle

A method of operating a collision warning system of a wheeled vehicle comprising at least one driving axle, an emergency braking system, and an air suspension system comprising at least one air suspension module associated with the at least one driving axle and configured to control air pressure in the at least one air suspension module, the method comprising:

• monitoring the environment of the wheeled vehicle,
• determining whether to actuate the emergency braking system based on the environment,
• when the collision warning system determines to actuate the emergency braking system, actuating the air suspension system to increase the air pressure on the at least one air suspension module prior to actuating the emergency braking system;
• and
• actuating the emergency braking system.

A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium for a collision warning system of a wheeled vehicle comprising at least one driving axle, an emergency braking system, and an air suspension system comprising at least one air suspension module associated with the at least one driving axle and configured to control air pressure in the at least one air suspension module, the non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising a computer program product including instructions to cause at least one processor to:

• monitor an environment of the wheeled vehicle,
• determine whether to actuate the emergency braking system based on the environment,
• when the collision warning system determines to actuate the emergency braking system, actuate the air suspension system to increase the air pressure on the at least one air suspension module prior to actuating the emergency braking system;
• and
• actuate the emergency braking system.